Supporting multiple virtual switches on a single host
US9614789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/501
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for supporting multiple vSwitches on a single host server. In one aspect, embodiments according to the present disclosure include a system and method for supporting multiple vSwitches on a single host server. In one aspect, a set of packet processor threads are instantiated to process data packets on behalf of all vSwitches deployed on the host server. For a data packet received at a port of the host server, a packet processor determines the datapath based on a mapping table and processes the packet according to the rules defined for that datapath. In one aspect, ports (physical and/or virtual) are able to be configured to specified vSwitches dynamically.
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